Child abuse figures fall
Stuff co.nz 22 January 2015 Child-abuse figures have dropped for the first time in a decade, but are still “appallingly high”, the Social Development Minister…
Pope warns that same-sex marriage threatens the family
The Independent 22 January 2015 Pope Francis has said “the family is threatened” by the efforts of those seeking to “redefine the very institution of…
Teen birth rate down, but more education urged
3 News 21 January 2015 Access to good sex education shouldn’t be a “lottery” for Kiwi teens depending on where they go to school, a…
We cannot have “zero suicides” if we allow euthanasia
The Telegraph 20 January 2015 Nick Clegg wants to end suicide. At a mental health conference on Monday he called on every part of the…
Government set to receive advice on lifejacket rules
Stuff co.nz 21 January 2015 Pressure is mounting on the Government to make lifejackets compulsory for recreational boaties after another drowning. Police yesterday named Thomas…
NZQA says ‘date rape’ drug question was appropriate for chemistry exam
Stuff co.nz 21 January 2015 Scholarship students sitting their chemistry exam at the end of last year were asked to explain the reaction process that…
#YesWomenAndChildren Are Safer Within Intact Marriages
The Federalist 6 January 2015 Last June, the progressive blogosphere erupted in outrage over an article I published in the Washington Post on marriage and…
Chris Grayling: No plan to allow nude weddings
BBC News 18 January 2015 Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has dismissed reports the government is planning to allow nude weddings. He was asked if a…
Suspended and sent for ‘equality training’ – Christian magistrate who said: ‘Adopted child needs mum and dad – not gay parents’
MailOnline 18 January 2015 A Christian magistrate has been disciplined by a Tory Cabinet Minister for expressing the belief that children should be raised by…
Canadian kids spend as much time in front of a screen as adults do at work: study
CTV News 15 January 2015 According to a new Canadian survey, children are spending as much time in front of a screen as adults do…